In a Sunday meeting held in Luanda Angola, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his counterpart the Rwandan President Paul Kagame agreed on resolutions to release each other's prisoners being held in their country.
However, no one knows how many prisoners are still held captive by the two parties.
The quadripartite summit was convened to review the August 2019 peace pact that was signed by the two leaders in Angola.
This forum was hosted by Angola's President João Lourenço, attended President Museveni, President Kagame, Mr Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
It was the second time Kagame and Museveni met to resolve their disputes.
According to the statement released from the Luanda summit, “Both parties must continue to protect and respect the human rights of the national citizens of the other party.”
Previously, Kigali accused Uganda of supporting Rwandan rebels, arresting and harassment of Rwandan nationals as well as economic sabotage.
As a result, Rwanda blocked several Ugandan cargo trucks from crossing to Rwanda citing construction works and also stopped her citizens from crossing over Uganda.
This triggered an economic and social crisis for the communities that were living near the border.
Kagame and Museveni have pledged to desist from activities that seem to support the destabilization of peace in each other's country.
President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda will do its part to ensure that the resolutions of the Third Quadripartite Summit are implemented.
It was also agreed that an Adhoc team meet before the two heads of state meet again in the next month, according to a tweet by Don Wanyama, Museveni’s press secretary.
The next summit is scheduled for February 21, 2020, at the Gatuna border.
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